A MOTORIST was left "gobsmacked'' today, when the car travelling in front of him was lifted off the road by a "tornado''.
David Hetherington (49), from Bretton, was heading east on the A47 at Eye, at about 7.40am, when a heavy gust of wind ripped four-inch thick branches off trees, before lifting a Peugeot 405 estate, 10 yards in front of him, off the ground.

The gust, coupled with torrential rain, spun the car around into a Volkswagen Caddy van, travelling in the opposite direction, sending the van into a ditch.

Mr Hetherington, who alerted the police and ambulance service, said: "The car was lifted at least a few inches off the ground.

"It was absolutely amazing. I was gobsmacked. I have never seen anything like it."

Further down the road motorists stopped to pick up thick branches which
were causing a hazard. Rush hour traffic faced delays of about 20 minutes.

The drivers of the vehicles were shaken, but only suffered minor injuries.

The were also reports of a tornado causing damge on the A605 near Whittlesey.

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